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  1. Jennifer Eckert with Helen Drinan and a man

    Trustee Jennifer Eckert ’08MSW went from working in the fashion industry to founding Boston Post Adoption Resources. We spoke with Jennifer about her mid-life career change and why a Simmons education is so impactful.

  2. Headshot of Mackenzi Lee

    Mackenzi Lee ’14MFA may be most wellknown for her New York Times best-selling young adult series that follows the spirited Montague siblings, but her recently published essay tackles a more serious topic, the #MeToo movement.

  3. Headshot of Tiffany Hogan

    Tiffany Hogan '03MBA was recently featured in Comparably's list of the top 49 Inspiring Employer Brand Leaders in the Northeast. Hogan also shares her advice to current students on the importance of building relationships throughout your career.

  4. Headshot of Kristie Ferrantella

    President/CEO of the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Kristie Ferrantella '12, tells us how the Chamber helped local businesses before and during the pandemic.

  5. Christina Shutt with the Outstanding Achievement in Exhibitions Award from the Arkansas Museums Association

    We caught up with Christina on her work as the Executive Director at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and how she's shifted programming to a virtual format.

  6. Kate Leppanen wearing a mask in the library

    We caught up with Kate about her experience working at Cary Memorial Library during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it's impact is bringing lasting change to public libraries.

  7. Headshot of Michael Rush

    Michael Rush '01MS, '03MA, Assistant Head of the Manuscript Unit in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, was selected as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA).

  8. Leslie Morris speaking with Oprah Winfrey during the Oprah Winfrey National Tour.

    We caught up with Leslie Morris '75, founder and CEO of Women of the Dream, about her experience attending Simmons during the Civil Rights Movement, and her mission to improve the lives of young women through education.

  9. Headshot of Heather Cabot

    Heather Cabot '92 is an award-winning journalist and serves on the alumni board of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Check out what she had to say about her new book!

  10. Wilfred Labiosa and Rev. Julie Johnson Staples

    Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD is the founder of Waves Ahead, an island wide organization dedicated to working with marginalized and vulnerable sectors of Puerto Rican society by providing support in their needed areas in order to reestablish and strengthen them.